austere
Example Sentences
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According to the location scouts, the success of such austere settings lies in their aesthetic, practical and economic value.
From Barron's
And though the songs are austere, their performance is far from it.
From Salon
A traditional New England Republican who cut an almost austere figure on and off the bench, Souter joined the court in 1990.
“Mise en place,” French for everything in its place, sounds austere, but the practice itself is anything but.
From Salon
The grim economic outlook means that for many Palestinian Christians, even though there are now public events as well as religious services, it will be an austere Christmas.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
